I would like to establish a proper player rating system in Jamaica. The current system has five classes;

1. Class 1 2. Class 2 3. Class 3 4. Class 4 5. Brambles (Amateur)

The system only allows for promotion and not demotion and therefore does not capture the current form of players, inactive players are also allowed to keep their status. I would like to abolish this system as it does not encourage competition.

How does the rating system in the US, Russia or any other country reflect current play, I would like to model a system that works better than what we currently have in place.